Well, I got tired of reading all this crap about how you can and can't build your own intake, so I decided to try it myself. I pretty much ripped off the teamdelsol.com DIY guide. I bought some 2.25" mandrel bent pipe from JC Whitney and some rubber connecters from Lowe's. Slapped on a open ended cone filter from eBay and that's it. Quite a bit of cutting involved and using your head, but it wasn't hard at all. Took maybe 5 hours i'd say. The only thing I didn't follow from teamdelsol.com is paint. After reading how beneficial the header wrap is w/ the RSCAI, I figured that would be way better than any silly paint. All in all, i'm definately pleased. The filter is located in the wheel well, just where I would have wanted it so it gets nice, cool air. It makes a beautiful growl and there are noticable power gains. So, I guess i'm posting this just so you know it's not impossible. I don't have any special training or whatever. Just my head, some pipe, and a hacksaw. Have fun, don't cut your arms off. Now all I need is a throttle body from a Tib. All the junkyards around here are queer. I looked at 3 different yards, big ones, and nothing. Oh well. Here are a few pics. ENJOY!

This is before the heat wrap.. doesn't look too special:


Added heat wrap and spray:


Sucks from INSIDE the wheel well! :


trey

 

that look like it should work fine and dandy.

 

Looks like it should do the job...where did you get the heat wrap?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>2KTibDriver:
Looks like it should do the job...where did you get the heat wrap?</div>thanks, I got the wrap from Jegs. I think it was $35 for a 2"x50" roll of it. Turned out to be MORE than enough to do the job.

trey

 

what is that lil filter for that is between ur IM and you valve cover??

Im thinkin of doin this for my ol' ladies 2002 1.5 L. what was ur total cost and what size of filter did you use???

Any1 know what size and type of tubing random uses for the "random special"????

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>clownboy:
what is that lil filter for that is between ur IM and you valve cover??

Im thinkin of doin this for my ol' ladies 2002 1.5 L. what was ur total cost and what size of filter did you use???

Any1 know what size and type of tubing random uses for the "random special"????</div>The little filter is there so you don't have to run the piece of tubing back to the new intake. I used 2.5" tubing and a 3" filter clamped down onto it.

Total costs:
Pipe - $25 (JC Whitney)
Rubber Connectors - $15 (Lowe's/Home Depot)
Small filter - $10 (PepBoys)
Big Filter - $25 (eBay)
Header Wrap - $35 (Jeg's)
Sealant for Wrap - $10 (Jeg's)
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Total - $120 +/- a little

trey

 

hate to break it to you man but that has been done before.....

mine got done about 3 months ago....

same way just used a heat shield filter for beeter cold air intake

 

hey i did the same thing...and just changed the regular filter to one of the heat shield ones. Looks good though, good job man

 

thanks everybody for the comments. You guys didn't really do the same as me... at least I don't think so. The filter is actually sitting in the wheel well... so it's nice and protected, but still getting plenty of cool air. All the CAI for the 1.5 i've seen just go down and take it from in front of the tranny. Which is probably perfectly fine, but I just wanted mine tucked away somewhere. My MHP intake that I paid $200 for took the air from next to the tranny.

trey

 

i know this is a little dated but yes really just like yours running down into the side wheel well in behind the fog lights not infront of the tranny and mines blue!!! tongue.gif tongue.gif moon